Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in United States
United States: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 987,314 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United States recorded 987,314 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States peaked at 987,314 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 430,786 number, in 1998.
That places United States 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 430,786 number | — |
| 1999 | 451,935 number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 475,169 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 475,168 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 582,996 number | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 586,316 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 572,509 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 590,158 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 584,719 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 595,874 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 624,474 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 660,581 number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 684,807 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 709,565 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 740,482 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 784,427 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 842,384 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 907,251 number | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 971,417 number | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 984,898 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 987,314 number | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 987,314 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 42.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,360 number | 430,786 number | 451,935 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 574,796 number | 475,168 number | 660,581 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 845,838 number | 684,807 number | 987,314 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States was 987,314 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 987,314 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,786 number in 1998.
- How does United States rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- United States ranks 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.